Something to drink with all this great food. The following is an original recipe for Cacao or chocolate drink per Azteca literary studies.

Champurrada (Chocolate Atole)
Put 1/2 cup masa harina (treated maize flour) or finely ground tortilla in a large pan with three cups of water. Stir over low heat until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of brown sugar(or to taste) and three cups of milk. Grate 3 one-once squares of unsweetened chocolate and add to the pan. Beat well with a molinillo and serve steaming hot and frothy.

The addition of maize will turn the Azteca drink into a thin gruel or porridge known as atole. This type of drink (not always flavored with chocolate) is still served as a pick-me-up in Latin America today. The chocolate flavored version is always referred to as Champurrada, from champurrar, meaning to mix with another.

Enjoy!